Origin
Mexico, USA, Canada, Madagascar, Spain, Russia, Sri Lanka, India, Burma, Origins: Mexico
Australia, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Madagascar, Zimbabwe
Color
Yellow, Green, Blue, White, Red, Colorless, Violet, pink, Brown
Brown
Streak
White
Brownish, Red, Black
For which Rashi?
Gemini
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Element of Planets
Earth
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Deities
Jupiter/Neptune
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Specific Gravity
3.16-3.23
5.2
Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal to uneven
Subconchoidal, Conchoidal
Cleavage
[0001] indistinct, [1010] indistinct
Good in one direction
Chemical Composition
Ca 5(PO 4) 3(F,OH,Cl)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
(Fe,Mn)Ta 2O 6Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Pleochroism
Blue stones – strong
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Transparency
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TransparentWalter Schumann
Refractive Index
1.628-1.651
2.190-2.457
Crystal System
Hexagonal
Orthorhombic
Birefringence
0.002-0.008
0.083
Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
TransparentWalter Schumann
Neurological
Enhances communication and mental clarity
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Cardiovascular
Enhances intuition and psychic abilities
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Reproductive
Supports reproductive health
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Digestive
Supports digestive health
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Psychology
Motivation
Strength
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Manifestation
Balance
Apatite Vs Tantalite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Apatite and Tantalite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Apatite Vs Tantalite fracture. Whenever a gemstone chip breaks, it leaves a characteristic line along its breakage. Such lines are known as fracture and are used to identify the gemstones in their initial stages of production when they are in the form of rough minerals. Fracture is usually described with the terms “fibrous” and “splintery” to denote a fracture that usually leaves elongated and sharp edges. Fracture observed in Apatite is Conchoidal, Uneven and Conchoidal to uneven. Tantalite fracture is Subconchoidal and Conchoidal.
Apatite Vs Tantalite Luster
A primary knowledge about Apatite vs Tantalite luster is useful in apparent identifications of these gemstones. Luster is the measure of light that gets reflected when incident on a finished cut gemstone. There are two major types of lusters: Silky and Adamantine. Since luster varies between two crystals of even the same gemstone, luster is limited to basic identification criteria. Apatite exhibits Vitreous luster. Tantalite, on other hand, exhibits Resinous luster.